Gidion's Knot by Johnna Adams

GIDION'S KNOT is a powerful, tense exploration of grief, guilt, and the complexities of communication. It's human nature to want to know why, especially when tragedy strikes unexpectedly. But what do we do when there isn't an answer to "why?", or there is an answer but we don't like it?

Over the course of a parent/teacher conference, a grieving mother and an emotionally overwhelmed 5th grade teacher have a fraught conversation about the tragic suicide of the mother's son, Gidion. Gidion may have been bullied severely—or he may have been an abuser. As his story is slowly uncovered, the women try to reconstruct a satisfying explanation for Gidion's act and come to terms with excruciating feelings of culpability.

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Cailtin Coleman - Heather

Kristen Tripp Kelley - Corryn

Lara D. Haberberger - Director

Kelsey LaMarco - Stage Manager

Rachel Maggs - Costume Designer

Mia LaMarco - Set Designer

Stefanie Warnick - Lighting & Sound Designer

Heather Fangsrud - Technical Director

Janet Werther - Dramaturg

Due to sensitive subject matter, no persons under the age of 18 will be admitted to the show without a guardian present. Content warning: bullying, suicide, loss of a child, and detailed descriptions of extreme violence, sexual assault, and torture.

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